Comparative Legal Systems Flashcards
1
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legal systems of the world
A
- romano-germanic civil law
- anglo-american common law
- islamic law
- socialist law
- local law
there are mixed/hybrid systems as well
2
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romano-germanic civil law
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- oldest and most popular
- two period: roman and codes (France 1804 and Germany 1896)
- no judge made laws (common laws)
- no precedent
- people can go to judge school after obtaining their bachelor
- CORPUS JURIS CIVILUS
3
Q
corpus juris civilus
A
civil law
4
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anglo-american common law
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- least distributed but still recognized and respected
- 2 distinguishing characteristics: judge made law and jury
- to become a judge, must be a lawyer in good standing for at least 5 years
5
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islamic law
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- based on religion
- 2nd oldest
- shari’ah = “the way” “the path to water”
- Qur’an = source
- religion and law
6
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socialist law
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- 1917 bolshevik revolution in russia
- party dominated ideology
- changing to civil law
- north korea and cuba
7
Q
which state still follows civil law instead of common law
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- louisiana because they were familiar with the french legal system
